movie monday: she's out of my league

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She's Out of My League: An average Joe meets the perfect woman, but his lack of confidence and the influence of his friends and family begin to pick away at the relationship. R

I was really expecting this to be one of those supposed to be funny but not funny movies, but I actually liked it. I wasn't rolling on the ground laughing or anything, but there were some funny parts. The language was as to be expected for a movie like this. The story line was actually pretty good. I would recommend it, but if you don't like it don't blame me. :)

calgon?

The week started out with Hubby slicing his finger at work. His co-workers made him go to the ER, where he got 4 stitches. He was a farm boy growing up and has had his share of accidents, including breaking all limbs (not at one time) and this was the FIRST TIME he's ever had stitches. Although not the first time he's NEEDED stitches.

My kids are driving me bonkers. I need a mommy day all to myself, or a month, whatever.

I bought Raven a $1 pair of flip flops and she got shin splints! Bad. She limps around and can't go up or down stairs. It sucks.

Otter has lost 2 pairs of goggles in one week. I will not be buying more. I got his at Dollar General for $1. The EXACT same goggles were at Pamida for $3.29. What's up with that?

I bought Raven & Hubby Croc flip flops at crocs.com and got a heck of a deal. FYI, if you sign up for their newsletter you get a 20% off coupon, and right now they're offering free shipping.

Otter got up this morning and decided to make himself a pb&j. He told me he just used a spoon since he's not allowed to use knives. What a sweetie. {Btw that was his ONLY sweet moment this week.} He jumped off the counter and his shirt caught on the cupboard and ripped. He thought I would be mad. I was just thankful he didn't hang himself.

The Baby is teething...or something and she's been super fussy this week. I'm seriously about ready to lose my mind.

I put The Baby in her high chair this morning and went and got on my computer started doing laundry and cleaning the house. She started crying and when I went to check on her my poor baby was hanging upside down from her high chair!!!! Thank GOD I buckled her in because sometimes I don't! She stopped crying the moment I picked her up but nothing like that to get the morning started off right....

My best friend and her fam came to see us yesterday. Raven was loving on Their First (that's what I'm calling their baby) and she NEVER did that with The Baby. When Hubby asked who were favorite was she pointed to Their First. What the heck?

I ate a lotta beans last night. Do I need to explain where I'm going with this?

We were supposed to take a weekend trip to the zoo and do some shopping. Forget that. We're keeping our butts planted right here. I'm exhausted.


Linked at Mrs. 4444's.

people in review #18

Why Were Maggie Gyllenhaal and Ashley Olsen Hanging Out?
Maybe they're friends. Geesh.

POLL: Who's the Hottest Dad Celebrating His First Father's Day?
Gotta go with McSteamy on this one.

Backstreet Boys Make the New Kids Fans Scream
I love me some Backstreet Boys. Admit it, you loved them too. {la la} You are, my fire. The one, desire. Believe, when I say. I want it that way. {la la}

Tori Spelling: All My Ex-90210 Costars Hate Me
Apparently they all quit talking to her when she got remarried. She's an attention whore anyway.

Bachelor's Jake Pavelka & Vienna Girardi Split
Well there's a shocker.

Twi-Hards Camp Out 96 Hours Before Eclipse Premiere
In the rain. I like Twilight, but really?

Ryan Seacrest & Julianne Hough Getting 'More Serious'
I thought Ryan Seacrest was gay.

Pal: Vienna Girardi in 'Shock' over Breakup with Jake Pavelka
He broke up with her over the phone. heeheehee

Meet America's Hottest Tennis Hunks
If these are the hottest tennis hunks, it's no wonder why no one watches tennis.

Should Jake Pavelka Move into ABC's Bachelor Pad?
Absolutely! Tenley's in the house! Chant it with me: DRAMA! DRAMA! DRAMA!

Oops! Daniel Radcliffe Mistakes Justin Bieber for a Woman
Is this really news worthy? C'mon People.

COVER SNEAK PEEK: Jake Pavelka Had 'Trust Issues' with Vienna Girardi
Gee.....ya think? Maybe you should have listened to EVERY. SINGLE. GIRL. after all. We girls know our shit.

Joran van der Sloot Accuses Police of Misconduct
I'll show you some misconduct Slimy Sloot.

Jake Pavelka: Why I Broke Up with Vienna Girardi by Phone

Oh this is a good one. See for yourself.

experience of a lifetime: a birth story

I don't know if I'll ever be ready to write this post, as there are really no words to describe the amazing experience of helping with the delivery of my best friend's baby. But I suppose I'll do the best I can.

At one point in her pregnancy I told my best friend Sarah I would be willing to be on "back-up" for her hubby in the delivery room. Ryan is what I like to call a little bit of a wussy when it comes to bodily fluids, and I didn't want her to be alone if he went down. :)

The more we talked about it, the more they were considering having me in the delivery room regardless of how he was doing. On D Day they still hadn't decided so I remained on backup.

Ryan called to have me bring some things they forgot to the hospital. When I got there her contractions had died down a bit so I said I'd stay and keep them company for a while, and instructed them to kick me out whenever they felt the need. Our main topic of conversation was the baby's middle name because they hadn't decided on one yet.

It ended up working out nicely. I went and got lunch for Ryan and ran some errands for them and I stayed with Sarah if Ryan wanted a break. During contractions I would massage her back and rub her legs, and in between I would massage her feet. When contractions got worse I read her some verses over and over that she had printed out for delivery. By the time the nurse came in with the deliver room waiver for Ryan to sign, Sarah wanted me to sign it too.

I was super excited I was going to be a part of this amazing miracle! After that point Sarah wouldn't allow me to leave her. I told her I would go get her camera in the car for when the baby came, and she yelled, "NO DON'T LEAVE ME!" It was nice to feel so needed. :)

We all worked together like it had been planned to a T. Sarah did absolutely great and gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. I bawled my eyes out. Ryan did amazing as well. I must say I was really surprised he hung in there and did as great as he did.

They still hadn't decided on a middle name when I left that night.

When I came back the next morning I asked if they had decided. Sarah started crying. She told me they couldn't have done it without me. I started crying. I told her they could have. She said that Ryan and her decided to give their baby girl my middle name.

There are no words.

I have a new found respect for my husband. I would get so angry when he was moping around the day after I pushed a baby out of me, saying HE was exhausted. Well let me tell you, it IS exhausting! I took a 4 hour nap the day after Sarah's delivery and it took me a while to recover! There are just so many emotions involved and it really is exhausting for the coach. So remember that ladies before you castrate your husbands when they complain about being tired after delivery. :)


Linked at Shell's.

top ten reasons i love summer

In case you missed it, you can click here to find out why I hate summer. Here's what I love about it.












Linked at Supah's and Oh Amanda!

movie monday #18

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The Hurt Locker: Iraq. Forced to play a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse in the chaos of war, an elite Army bomb squad unit must come together in a city where everyone is a potential enemy and every object could be a deadly bomb. R

I had never heard of this movie before it won Best Picture at the Oscars. I had never heard of Slumdog Millionaire before it won Best Picture either, and it was great, so I figured this one would be too. WRONG! It was awful. Hubby and I about shut it off several times, but we kept thinking it had to get better. Wrong again. It was the slowest moving movie I've ever seen. The scenes were really long and most of them left me wondering what the hell the point even was. In conclusion, no, I wouldn't recommend this movie, but obviously there are several who disagree.

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just dance: cotton eye joe

WOOHOO!!!!! It's BACK! And so am I baby. Time to reclaim my crown and become the new Dancing Diva. Thanks to Amber, Brittany, and Amanda for bringing back JUST DANCE YER BLOGGY OFF!

So far Cotton Eye Joe has been my LEAST favorite song and one of my worst scores on this game. But I give up. Will my high score be enough to crown me the Dancing Diva? We will see...


High Score: 6823

Linked at Not Your Average Teen


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people in review #17

Christina Aguilera: Why I'm Sometimes Attracted to Women
Um...what?

Sunday School Teacher Tearfully Apologizes for Killing 8-Year-Old
Cause that makes it all better.

Brad Pitt Is Warming Up for the Big Shave
Leave the beard. It makes you ugly. You deserve to be ugly.

Cristiano Ronaldo Heats Up Emporio Armani’s New Underwear Ads
{slurp slurp}

Robert Pattinson: Kissing Kristen Stewart in Eclipse Felt Natural
Thank heavens! That "I might sink my vampire fangs into you" kissing was getting old.

Producer Slams Tabloid Report of an Affair with Al Gore
Democrats.

Bachelor Pad: Who's Moving In
This oughta be good! Crazy Michelle is back! And Tenley. As well as Elizabeth who I've already mentioned a billion times I grew up with. Reality shows are so much more interesting when you know someone in them!

Jennifer Love Hewitt Advises Girls to 'Love the Way You Look'
Yes we would all love the way we looked if we had a body like you.

Charlie Sheen's Distraught Wife Leaves L.A. with Their Twins
She's on the verge of a nervous breakdown. I'm sure isolating yourself with twin boys is the perfect remedy for that.

Megan Fox Is Engaged (Again!) to Brian Austin Green
They first got engaged in November 2006, then called in off in February 2009, and now they're engaged again. Whatever.

Cameron Diaz: No Love Life, No Problem
Liar.

Jewel: How Her Imperfections Got Her Ahead in Hollywood
I don't care. FIX YOUR TEETH!

she gets me

I was planning on participating in Shell's Pour Your Heart Out today about helping with the birth of my BFF's first baby. However putting it into words is a little harder than I thought and I need another week. :)

So now on to What I Meant to Say!

I have this horrible habit of blurting things out in the middle of nowhere and expecting people to know what the flip I'm talking about. It drives Hubby CRAZY! "Am I supposed to be able to read your mind?!" Well yes sweet Hubby, of course you should be able to read my mind. It's practically your sole purpose in life.

Anyhoo, a prime example happened the other day. My sister called when I was at the store. We were chit chatting and I say:

"Did you know our family makes an alternative to life?"

Um, maybe I should have said:

"I'm grocery shopping. Did you know that the Our Family brand makes an alternative to Life cereal?"

But get this. It took her a second, but my marvelous sister actually figured out what I was talking about before I had to tell her. What a sister. She does the exact same thing. We can practically finish each other's sentences. Love her.



Linked at Not Your Average Teen and Angel's.

must we do EVERYTHING together?

I mentioned yesterday that my BFF had a baby on Sunday, we'll call her Peas. Her friend we will call Carrots.

Peas was home-schooled. So was Carrots.

After school they lived together for a year and became best friends.

Carrots got married. Peas got married.

Their husbands are brothers.

So now they are sisters-in-law.

They both had "5 year plans" which ended up lasting 7 or 8.

They grew apart over the years, but remained friends.

Peas miscarried her untold pregnancy.

A month later, Carrots miscarried her untold pregnancy.

Crazy.

It took Peas another year to get pregnant.

As it did Carrot. Their due dates were 2 weeks apart, Peas was due first.

Crazy.

Now keep in mind they were not AT ALL planning anything together. In fact Carrots was afraid to tell Peas she was pregnant since she didn't know Peas was also pregnant.

They live in a small town. 1 hospital, 1 delivery room, 3 doctors. They both used the same doctor.

He decides to take off the weekend after Peas' due date. Great.

Peas had contractions for 3 days before she went into active labor. When she got to the hospital, Carrots had been there for 9 hours. Carrots wasn't due for another 2 weeks.

So here we have 2 sisters-in-law in labor at the same time. Their doctor is out of town.

Crazy.

Skipping some more crazy details, Peas had her baby girl 4 hours after Carrots had her baby boy.

Cousins born on the same day.



Linked at Once Upon A Miracle.

tiring miracles

Sorry, no Movie Monday today. I spent 10 hours at the hospital yesterday helping my best friend bring her beautiful baby girl into the world. More on that tomorrow and Wednesday.

Have a wonderful week!

people in review #16

Which SNL Skit Do You Want to See as a Movie?
54% voted The D--- in a Box Guys. I myself would go for another night at the Roxbury.

Harrison Ford's Own Star's War: Aging
Wow. He is O.L.D.

Lindsay Lohan Says She Doesn't Belong in Jail or Rehab
Well I don't belong in the kitchen, but that's sure as hell where I'm at.

Brittany Murphy's Husband Found Dead
Brittany's mother found him, and she found Brittany too. Someone get her the number to a therapist. A good one.

QUOTED: Heidi Montag Has 'No Friends'
Are there really any other words needed here?

POLL: Has Your Opinion of Jesse James Changed?
This is one of the first times I'm disagreeing with the majority. I actually do have a little bit of sympathy for the guy.

POLL: Who Should Replace Megan Fox for Transformers 3?
In your dreams Barbie Girl Heidi.

One Year After the Split: How the Gosselin Kids Are Coping
Let's put them on TV and find out.

Source: Jesse James 'Sick of People Thinking He's a Monster'
TAKE HIM BACK SANDRA!

Diff'rent Strokes Star Gary Coleman Dies at 42
A little foul play if you ask me.

Céline Dion Is Pregnant – with Twins!
The Power of Love

QUOTED: Bradley Cooper Can't Get over His Hot, Toned Body
Me either. Or is it me neither? Whatever, he's hot.

Heidi Montag Says She Needs Time Alone
Didn't know you had any other options.

Betty White: Rue McClanahan's Death 'Hurts More Than I Ever Thought'
It must be tough when all your friends start dying.

Kate Gosselin Still Finds It Hard to Explain Jon's Behavior to Kids
Kids, Daddy got a little burnt out taking care of 8 kids and listening to Mommy bitch ALL THE TIME. He's going a little crazy and rebellious right now. He might become a responsible person again one day, and then there's always the possibility that he won't.

Five Things You Didn't Know About The Goonies (Until Now)
All my friends were obsessed with this movie. I never really liked it myself. Maybe I should watch again to make sure.

POLL: Which Movie-To-Be Tops Your Summer Reading List?
A good romance always have my vote. I love reading books and then watching the movies.

Team Edward vs. Team Jacob: Whose MTV Look Did You Like Best?
Jacob's hotter, but TEAM EDWARD RULES!

Ali's Bachelorette Blog: A Walk (or Two!) to Remember
I'm actually not watching this season. Reality Steve let me in on all the spoilers.

Shania Twain Is Officially Divorced – and 'Radiantly Happy'
You're still NOT the one. {la la} They said, I'll bet they'll never make it. {la la} Bingo.

i rock. see for yourself...

I'm so stinkin proud of myself! Can ya tell? I found this tutorial online on how to make a dress out of a men's shirt so I thought I'd give it a go. Pretty darn good for my very first sewing project if I do say so myself!





Linked at Trendy Treehouse and Its So Very Cheri

top ten reasons i hate summer

Tune in next week for the top ten reasons I love summer. Yes, it's a love/hate relationship, as are most things in my life.

I hate summer because...











What do you hate about summer?


Linked at Supah's and Oh Amanda.

movie monday #17

Oops! Set this to post at 12 PM instead of AM. Sorry!

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The Blind Side: The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.

Best. Movie. Ever. Have you heard anyone say they haven't liked this movie? Because I haven't. We've watched it a billion times. The fact that it's based on a true story makes it even better. Heart touching story. IT'S A MUST SEE!

5 question friday

1. If you could go back to college would you change your major? Or, if you were to go to college right now...what major would you choose?

I don't think I would change, but if I would it would be nursing. Unfortunately needles give me the heebs and blood makes me queasy. So ya I don't think that would work out.

2. What do you love most about your home?

It was "move-in ready". There are some projects we'd like to do eventually but nothing you have to look at every day and think, "ugh we need to fix that, ugh that's ugly, ugh that's crappy." It's in perfect shape and it was a steal of a deal! We'll have it paid off in no time! Woohoo!

3. What types of books do you like to read (if you like to read at all)?

I just got back into reading last year and I love it! Right now I'm reading the 2010 NY Times #1 Bestseller books. I'm also working on the Twilight series. I've read all of Nicholas Sparks' books and I love them all.

4. What is the grossest thing you've ever eaten?

semen

5. If you HAD to be a character on a TV show, whom would you be?

Rebecca on Full House, although I admit a full house would be annoying sometimes, but their attic apartment was pretty awesome I thought. I mean come on, who wouldn't want to be a part of the Full House family?

Linked at My Little Life.

pee sheet laundry day

Note: People in Review will be back next week. Promise. Now for a few thank you very muches.

To Raven, for crying in the middle of the night and crawling into my bed and PEEING in it, THANK YOU VERY MUCH! I didn't have the mattress cover on (ya know from the last time you peed on it) and now my precious $3500 Tempurpedic bed has urine in it.


To myself, for being an idiot and not taking her to the bathroom, THANK YOU VERY MUCH! I know the only reason she wakes up crying is because she has to pee. Where was my brain?

To Hubby, for yelling at ME and dropping the F-bomb 2 too many times, THANK YOU VERY MUCH! Like it's MY fault that SHE peed in the bed. Okay so maybe I could have taken her to the bathroom and maybe I could've put the mattress cover on and maybe I could've taken her back to her own bed, but you could have done all of the above too!

To Otter, for peeing in YOUR bed too, {What the heck?} THANK YOU VERY MUCH! Looks like pee sheet laundry day today!!!

Maybe we should watch the fluids.


Linked at Kmama's.

my new love

Pardon my absence lately. I'm having way too much fun with this!